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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Andrew Sullivan (The Dish)
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Recorded:Sep 18
Posted:Sep 21, 2015
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- Andrew’s farewell blog post
- Tara Brach’s webpage
- Andrew’s 1989 piece making the case for gay marriage
- Luke 10:38-42
- Bob’s book, “The Evolution of God”
- The documentary “Into Great Silence”
- Ta-Nehisi Coates’s book, “Between the World and Me”
- Andrew’s dialogue with Sam Harris
- Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”
The Wright Show | Sep 21, 2015 | Robert Wright & Andrew Sullivan
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